Song Restaurante

It is at Av. Augusto Pérez Araníbar 2106 in San Isidro, on the slope down towards Magdalena. Google lists it as 'Song Peruvian Chinese Cuisine' — the house defines itself as Chinese-Peruvian cooking rather than plain chifa — and records 4.5 from 447 reviews with a reported spend of 60 to 160 soles a head. The most-cited plates are the kan lou wantán and the fried rice. It has a bar, a private dining room, a good wine and spirits list and standout desserts; the atmosphere is listed as romantic and upscale, and Google recommends booking. Our reading: alongside Shi-Nua, it is one of the directory's two chifas playing in the upper band, and what separates it from the neighbourhood chifa is the format — tablecloths, a private room, a wine list — more than the menu itself. Sunday shuts at 6 p.m., three and a half hours earlier than the rest of the week. Entrance, space, toilets and parking are all listed as accessible. Curation note: the directory entry carried no address, zone, phone, hours or attributes. Google publishes no website. We keep it as chifa, the closest cuisine in the catalogue, and add cocina de autor.